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Architecture & Construction

Construction workers looking at plans

Careers in the architecture and construction cluster involve designing and building homes, roads, and other structures.

Instructions

Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.

The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.

If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education or ETPL links below it is recommended to manually type in the occupation and location in the search pages available for both Education and ETPL.

Career Pathways Resources
High School Diploma Certification Registered Apprenticeship Associate Degree Bachelor Degree
Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $58,430
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $65,690
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $34,500
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $41,760
Helpers--Electricians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $39,060
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $35,310
Helpers--Extraction Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $57,880
Boilermakers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $66,780
Highway Maintenance Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,890
Surveying and Mapping Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $53,910
Mechanical Door Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,030
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $52,420
Riggers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $80,290
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $51,110
Stonemasons Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,730
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,010
Carpenters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,070
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $58,140
Glaziers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $72,190
Insulation Workers, Mechanical Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $80,030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $66,310
Sheet Metal Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $63,190
Brickmasons and Blockmasons Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $73,400
Crane and Tower Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $61,660
Electricians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $74,660
Millwrights Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $62,470
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $76,660
Structural Iron and Steel Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $84,980
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $79,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $78,860
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $79,700
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $82,950
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $58,510
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $102,360
Pile Driver Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer S
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $61,250
Solar Photovoltaic Installers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer S
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer S
Dredge Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $58,770
Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,520
Commercial Divers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer S
Occupations DWD Apprenticeship Typical education needed for entry Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median
Millwrights Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $62,470
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $102,360
Highway Maintenance Workers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,890
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $76,660
Insulation Workers, Mechanical Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $80,030
Structural Iron and Steel Workers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $84,980
Sheet Metal Workers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $63,190
Glaziers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $72,190
Electricians Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $74,660
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $66,310
Carpenters Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,070
Brickmasons and Blockmasons Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $73,400
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,150
Roofers Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,500
Plasterers and Stucco Masons Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $51,770
Painters, Construction and Maintenance Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,360
Tapers Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $61,510
Construction Laborers Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $49,330
Tile and Stone Setters Find Apprenticeship No formal educational credential Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,720
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,520

Apprenticeship Contacts

Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median
Architectural and Civil Drafters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $61,140
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $62,640
Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median
Architectural and Engineering Managers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $136,800
Interior Designers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $56,460
Cost Estimators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $67,940
Landscape Architects Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $76,340
Surveyors Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $74,670
Civil Engineers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $83,760
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $88,340
Construction Managers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $108,480